If the holiday rush is starting to jangle your nerves, turn on Calm Stream, a Russian downtempo electronica station. An occasional smooth jazz vibe creeps in — but calm, always calm. There is zero holiday cheer in this station.
Even the site is soothing, with its snow-white background and minimal, no-hassle, in-line music player. This site defines elegance. It is also a social hub of a sort — most of the page features an international chat window where you can practice your Russian. (Get out your Cyrillic keyboard.)